AIRPORT POLICING:


irport policing is never conventional. Though the uniforms, equipment, and


UNCONVENTIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN LOS ANGELES A


LAX may be the three-letter code for Los Angeles International Airport, but it certainly is not an appropriate identifier to describe the readiness of the airport’s police to respond to an incident! Whilst many police forces around the globe send officers to airports for a short tour of duty, Los Angeles recognises the fact that airport law enforcement is a speciality and one that requires dedicated personnel, trained in a wide range of aviation security disciplines. Anthony Boisselle outlines the approach to policing at LAX and describes some of the specialised units operating there, some of which serve as a model for law enforcement providers elsewhere.


law enforcement tactics may be the same as their municipal counterparts, there are many differences between general law enforcement and law enforcement in the aviation domain. In addition to their prioritised counterterrorism responsibilities, the Airport Police must be capable of


responding to local incidents, such as theft, crimes against persons, drug trafficking, persons under the influence of either alcohol or drugs, persons suffering from mental illnesses, in-flight incidents, physical illness, and even sudden deaths. These occurrences are common at an airport and the bigger the airport, the greater the frequency. Most large commercial airports, such as LAX,


operate 24-hours per day, even if there are restrictions in the hours of actual flight operations; this necessitates a constant state of readiness. Airports resourced to support their own dedicated police forces are able to address these types of calls in a more effective and efficient manner than those airports whose officers routinely


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